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 More than 400 Armenians were massacred and thousands others were injured in the aftermath of Baku slaughter in 1990. Among the victims not only Armenians but foreigners could also be found. Particularly in 1998 “Russian House” publication printed in its 6th edition a story by Vyacheslav Morozov titled “Russia’s white book”, which highlighted Russians’ mass killings in 1990.

The author quotes a Russian refugee N. Tarjimanova as remembering: “Something incredible was taking place there. On Jan 13 the slaughter started. My baby was crying hugging me being afraid to be murdered.

When the army invaded the city, the director of the school I was employed, an Azeri woman and an intellectual said: “When the army leaves the city Russians will be hanging from every tree.”

We escaped leaving everything – our homes, property…I was born in Azerbaijan, my granny was also born here.”

The author remembers another meeting with a refugee from Baku. “We were living in Baku. They broke the door, beat me and my husband. They raped 12-year-old Olga, They were six. Luckily 4-year-old Marinka was locked in the kitchen and didn’t see it. They destroyed everything in the flat and ordered to leave it until evening. When we were hurrying to airport a girl fell just in front of my feet, she was thrown from the building, her blood spattered on my clothes.”

Galina Litvinova, a public activist, who introduced the refugee to Morozov, told him that some other more cruel stories could be found, stories which were out of understanding and imagination.